Mantra India

We had a great experience over dinner. Arsh was spectacular with his service, the food exceptional, and the ambiance very soothing. Intend being back soon to relive this experience!

I love this place! Nice ambience, attentive servers and the food is INCREDIBlE. Tonight we ordered the Avocado Jhalmuri as a starter-awesome! Garlic shrimp from the clay oven were flavorful and the Vegetable Korma was great too.Prices are quite reasonable and our server, aptly named Joy, could not have been better. He even gave me a little extra lemon pickle (condiment) to take home with my leftovers after I told him I liked it.

Wanted to start out and say that we were unfamiliar with the menu and our server didn't do a great job explaining and advising us on the menu and our choices. We could've ordered other things had our server gave more helpful tips. We had leftover carbs! We asked if one order of naan was enough to go with our meal, he suggested we order two naans. I felt that was unnecessary because we brought it home. I also added rice at the same time and that felt unnecessary as well. When he explained the December Specials dish he indicated that it was a minced meat curry with pav. It would've been more helpful if he described it as similar to a dinner roll sandwich. After all the main dishes came out we realized we had a lot of carbs compared to actually dishes. We started off with Tandoori Sampler (skewers) for our appetizer. I recommend skipping the chicken because it came out dry. We substituted the shrimp for lamb since my friend doesn't like shrimp. The lamb skewer was perfectly charred. Skewers were served with chutneys and a modest portion.The Butter Naan was very chewy and dipping in the curries didn't help. I actually couldn't tell that it was buttered or plain. And the Saffron Rice was bland. The Chicken Chettinad was great! Very flavor and hearty! I do feel the portion size was a bit small.Overall, very modern and classy vibe. The restaurant was packed when we arrived around 8 PM. We asked for a booth in the back and they were able to accommodate us. We didn't have to wait too long. Unlucky for us, our table was wobbly.

Can't say enough good things about Mantra. Whenever I have a friend who's never tried Indian food, I bring them here. Actually, I bring everyone here. The dishes are diverse and approachable. Any day is great to visit Mantra. Weekend buffet is a wonderful experience. Dishes are constantly replenished and rotated throughout lunch. You can order fresh naan and dosas as well. The staff at Mantra are what make this restaurant truly special. Reddy, Romaldo, and everyone else - super welcoming and offer a great overall experience. You guys are amazing!P. S. - They also cater!

Review is for Weekday Lunch Buffet - $20 adults/$15 child. Definitely worth in terms of items offered and quality of food. Fresh salads, plenty of vegetarian and chicken appetizers. Paani puri for appetizer as well. Main course had chicken biriyani, chicken curries, one goat curry. Plenty of vegetarian options - paneer, lauki ki subzi (bottle gourd), bhindi (okra) were mouth watering. As a child, I would never appreciate vegetables cooked this way, now I miss these. Hot naans were brought to the table. Came in for meat - Left eating lots of vegetables as it reminded of childhood!!! Desserts were fresh - Gulab jamuns, sabudana (Sago) kheer, and gajar halwa was great! Finish of with hot chai. All in all great experience. Service was great. Will be back if in this area.

During our restaurant hopping night in Downtown Mountain View , we ended up choosing this place to have our entree. Usually at Indian restaurants we like to try the butter chicken, but tonight a shrimp dish sounded nice and different from what we usually have. The flavors were spot on, it just could use some more shrimp, there were only a few pieces.. The service was welcoming, but honestly it took forever to get our food and no one really checked in on us. The naan was decent too, not the best I've ever had but satisfied the craving for bread. All in all, it was a solid choice for food but I've had better

Dahi Bateta Sev Poori 3 crispy wafer, sprouts, potato, yogurt, chickpea, chutney, sprinkle w/ sev, sour, mild spicyPani Poori Shots 3 crispy wafer, sprouts, potatoes, spiced mint water, not flavorfulCocktail Samosa Chaat 4 not enough mashed samosa, beans, green sauce, savory, slightly sour, not enough crispsTraditional Butter Chicken 4 tender chicken breast, not super juicy, tomato flavor, orange, creamy, not spicyKashmiri Roganjosh 2 lean lamb, brown curry, don't like the flavorMantra Lamb Rack 3 tender, too salty, heavy spiceHyderabadi Goat Dum Biryani 4 not enough chewy bony medium juicy goat, long spiced yellow rice, clay pot covered w/ baked naanPesto Sea Bass 5+ super juicy, flavorful, sizzling grill, green sauce not spicyKale Malai Kofta 4 deep fried ball, creamy yellow sauceKeema Naan 4 stuffed w/ spiced lambMango Lassi 5Lunch Buffet:Calamari 3 deep friedBabycorn Manchurian 3 sweet, sour stir frySabudana Tikki 3 mini patty, chewy dough, savoryMalai Chicken 2 grilled, marinated in cream, too dryAchari Chicken 2 grilled, marinated in pickle, too dryDahi Papdi 3 wafer, potato cubes, red sauce, yogurt, refreshingChicken Biryani 2 too dryKashmiri Roganjosh 2 lean goat, brown curry, spicyChicken Curry 2 brown, too saltyChicken Tikka Masala 3 medium leanShrimp Curry 3 small, yellow, creamy, non-spicyPlain Saag 2 super spicyDal Tadka 3 slightly spicyAloo Bhaingan 3 potato cubes, soft eggplant, not spicyMalai Paneer 3 orange, creamyRasmalai 5 milky, sweet

We had a good experience here. We ordered kala khatta and mango madness drinks. They were delicious. Than we had chole bhature, Peshawar Chana, mantra malai paneer and farmers market veggies with bread baskets. The lucknowi pulao was very fragrant and delicious. Overall a great experience. The service was prompt and the servers were friendly.

food and drinks are amazing . I am delighted with the service rendered by Joy.FAmbience is also very good

Excellent food and kind, attentive service in a very pleasant dining atmosphere~! Highly recommend the lunch buffet - a dazzling range of flavors and something for every spice tolerance!